This minor change looks okay to me. I request the WG to assign this one
to the editors.
Regards,
Asir S Vedamuthu
Microsoft Corporation
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[mailto:public-ws-policy-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Fabian Ritzmann
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:08 AM
To: public-ws-policy@w3.org
Subject: [NEW ISSUE] 4177 Disambiguate notational convention for choice
syntax
http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=4177
Title
Disambiguate notational convention for choice syntax
Description
Framework and Attachment, section 2.1 each, state:
The character "|" is used to indicate a choice between alternatives.
The character is used exactly twice. The first occurrence is in the
framework, section 4.2:
/wsp:Policy/(@wsu:Id | @xml:id)
The other occurrence is in attachment, section 3.4:
(05) ( <wsp:Policy> </wsp:Policy> |
(06) <wsp:PolicyReference> </wsp:PolicyReference> ) +
In both cases, the choice is exclusive. Note the + character which
allows multiple occurrences of Policy and PolicyReference in the second
case. Inclusive choice can always be solved as in the second case.
Justification
We should define the | syntax as exclusive right from the beginning to
ease reading and understanding.
Target
Framework and Attachment
Proposal
In Framework section 2.1 and Attachment section 2.1 replace this:
The character "|" is used to indicate a choice between alternatives.
with this:
The character "|" is used to indicate an exclusive choice between
alternatives.
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